David A Thompson Jr., of Charlotte Hall Leaves Behind 18-Year-Old Female Trapped in Vehicle After Crash

January 10, 2017

On Sunday, January 8, 2017, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack were dispatched to a single vehicle collision on Route 5 and Brandywine Road, in Brandywine.

The collision involved a 2002 Acura MDX, which travelled off the roadway, striking several trees, and overturning.

Due to the impact with the trees and the position of the vehicle at final rest, the passenger, Taylor MacKenzie Dye, 18 of White Plains, was trapped in the vehicle.

Upon arrival of EMS and police, witnesses stated the operator, David Anthony Thompson Jr., 18 of Charlotte Hall, exited the vehicle and fled the scene on foot into the woods.

After a lengthy extraction of the passenger, she was flown to Washington Medstar Hospital by MSP Aviation Trooper 2.

75 Responses to David A Thompson Jr., of Charlotte Hall Leaves Behind 18-Year-Old Female Trapped in Vehicle After Crash

Anonymous on January 10, 2017 at 7:46 am

Total disgrace as a man and a human being.

His sister! on January 10, 2017 at 7:16 pm

Obvi you’d post anonymous to post such an idiotic comment like this. Grow up

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 11:01 am

Tell your brother to grow up. A man will “man up” for his mistakes. A coward will run from them. If he would have stayed around, this wouldn’t even be news. Stop enabling him, you aren’t helping him. Or, you could tell us why he ran off leaving his passenger behind.

Steven on January 11, 2017 at 11:34 am

Nope, that’s pretty disgraceful.

Leaving the scene of an accident that you caused is pretty disgraceful.

Nbp on January 11, 2017 at 11:48 am

Did you make the same demand of your brother? You know, the guy who left a girl trapped in his car.

Chris on January 11, 2017 at 7:49 pm

Sounds like your brother should take your advice.

Ryan on January 11, 2017 at 7:53 pm

Your brother should have been trapped in the car instead of her. Or maybe you.

Must be new here on January 11, 2017 at 9:56 pm

Do you have nothing better to do with your time than stalk this article and come up with a comeback for everything someone else comments? Relax. He’s 18 and young, you’ll all grow up and laugh about it soon enough.

Anonymous on January 13, 2017 at 10:26 am

Unless of course that was you or someone you loved trapped in that car. Then it would be different, right?

Mikey on January 11, 2017 at 1:32 pm

The sister seems to be just a big of POS as him! Girl you cannot defend a cowardly, selfish act like leaving the scene of an accident with someone trapped in car. An to Taylor, she isn’t much brighter if she allowed him anywhere near her after the accident.

Rocky on January 10, 2017 at 8:48 am

Wow! Was this guy related to Ted Kennedy or what?

His sister! on January 10, 2017 at 7:15 pm

Good one.. instead Taylor didn’t drown and he has spent every day going to the hospital to visit her. Try again

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 10:59 am

Funny u say instead she didn’t drown .. um hello her life was still at risk as if she was about to drown ! Wake up !! I’m not just blaming him two people have a role in everything but obviously he’s a idiot an doesn’t love her no man would ever leave his women behind ! He was going to drop some drugs off like he’s done before.. smfh how many more times do they need to be in accidents and incidents for them to appreciate life !! Her life is forever changed !! He’s going to hospital everyday to see her? Um he shood of never put her life st risk with his if he wanted to act stupid to go see her in hospital everyday! An if I was her parents she wood never see him again an he would have charges pending !

Grammar Nazi on January 13, 2017 at 10:57 am

“he shood of never put her life st risk” – Try, “he should’ve never put her life at risk.”

Teri on January 11, 2017 at 1:12 pm

What a real winner leaving behind the young lady trapped in the car. I sure hope this wasn’t her boyfriend. The police need to lock him up for a long time. He needs to be taught a lesson. He should go to the hospital everyday. He owes the young lady that much.

Bizkit's on January 18, 2017 at 4:00 pm

WoW!!!!!! You should give your POS brother a sticker for going everyday to visit her.

Daniel Booneberg on January 10, 2017 at 9:39 am

Dude ran into the woods, to get help………or, he thought he was a bear, you know what they do!

His sister! on January 10, 2017 at 7:13 pm

You’re just an a hole. Don’t you have a job or a life…

Daniel Booneberg on January 11, 2017 at 10:26 am

You need to take a nice ride in a car with your brother! Good luck with that. Pack a lunch, because you will most likely end up chasing him through the woods.

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 11:06 am

Apparently you don’t.

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 2:04 pm

Don’t you??? Lmfao spent all this time on here to respond to every comment. If he’s a nice guy and all why didn’t he stay to make sure she was ok? Can you answer that? What was he so scared of being caught with or doing? You may be his sister and I’m sure he’s a great guy, but people make mistakes and family and true friends hold those people accountable, not make excuses for them and enable them.

Anonymous on January 10, 2017 at 9:56 am

What a nice guy!

His sister! on January 10, 2017 at 7:10 pm

He actually is…

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 11:03 am

Nice guys don’t leave the scene of an accident where someone has to be extricated from a wrecked vehicle.

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 2:27 pm

he obviously isn’t a nice guy if he left her there where she could’ve died. he only came back because he didn’t want to go to jail. only reason you’re sticking up for him is because you’re his sister.

Nick on January 10, 2017 at 10:00 am

What a guy! Having an accident, which caused a person to get trapped in the car, then leaving the scene.
With friends like him, who needs enemies?

His sister! on January 10, 2017 at 7:12 pm

well then good thing you’re not his friend then huh??

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 11:03 am

Yes, it is a good thing.

Nbp on January 10, 2017 at 11:55 am

Driver is a POS for leaving.

His sister! on January 10, 2017 at 7:10 pm

If you have nothing nice to say I suggest say nothing at all pos

Her co-worker on January 11, 2017 at 10:42 am

Well if the shoe was on the other foot would you be so sense time to the situation. If your brother was laying in that bed instead of her how would you feel

Her co-worker on January 11, 2017 at 10:44 am

Sensitive

Cindy Stormchaser on January 13, 2017 at 8:07 am

Try some Vagisil cream, it might help with YOUR sensitivity! Loser coworker!

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 11:04 am

Love the hypocrisy. Tell someone not to say anything unless it’s nice then calls him a POS. Perfect.

Jimmy on January 10, 2017 at 2:26 pm

He ran cause he didn’t want to get caught with the heroin he just drove all the way up there to buy

His sister! on January 10, 2017 at 7:08 pm

False

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 11:05 am

What’s the real story? We will wait.

Anonymous on January 10, 2017 at 4:48 pm

He probably was hiding from his daddy (David A Thompson Sr) because he just crashed his Acura.

His sister! on January 11, 2017 at 4:03 pm

Well no one in our family owns an Acura so that’s inaccurate just like this article…

Anonymous on January 10, 2017 at 11:39 pm

I bet it was hard to track him with all the snow

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 10:03 am

What was his excuse to run from the scene, into woods instead of for help, and leave her behind? I am waiting on his sisters response since she replied to all the others. No respectable friend would do that.

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 10:06 am

Why did he run into the woods instead of run for help or stay by his friends side? I am waiting on his sisters response since she replied to all the other posts. No respectable friend would do that.

DeezNuts16 on January 11, 2017 at 10:18 am

What piece of s**t, if I were the victims family I would be looking for him to beat his sorry worthless a**! That’s messed up to leave your passenger trapped!

Haylee on January 11, 2017 at 11:11 am

Very unfortunate how they posted and headed this story. David attended the hospital soon after. Luckily taylor is doing well so far for those who are acting like they care half as much as David. Please don’t make biased news stories that people often rely on as source of info.

Shelly on January 11, 2017 at 11:15 am

I like how “his sister!” is on here name calling and replying to people for judging this guy negatively. 1. What are you 10? and 2. Why not give an explanation for why he was in the right for fleeing the scene of such a terrible accident? 3. “Don’t you have a job or a life?” Says the one commenting and replying to every comment. Maybe someone should take their own advice.

Anonymous on January 12, 2017 at 12:50 pm

It’s mind blowing that people in this thread act like they know what actually happened. Have you thought about what you would’ve done if you crashed a vehicle into the woods and your loved one was hurt next to you? Sure, you of course make sure they’re okay, but once you realize you can’t find your phone and you need to get that loved one help, YOU GO SEARCHING FOR IT. I’ll wait for the official report to release after this investigation is all sorted out, but I guarantee 99% of you don’t even follow up with how this all unfolds. But go ahead, find the next story on here to call someone a POS as you sit in your house and live a perfect life. I’ve had a friend be accused of something similar to this, and the initial report didn’t depict what actually happened. Don’t be so ignorant.

Anonymous on January 13, 2017 at 10:30 am

An enabler makes excuses.

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 11:22 am

Pretty funny how someone could try to justify his actions. If your significant other gets in a crash because of you- man up and take ownership. Sorry but nothing you say will ever justify this lol

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 12:33 pm

To “His Sister!” Your brother is not an honorable man. Any true man would have stayed with their friend until help arrived no matter what. If I was the girl in the hospital I would never want to see him again and I certainly would never trust him again. I hope he learns from this and one day he will know how a real man or any reasonable person should act. BTW, I have a job, a really good one because I don’t make stupid and cowardly decisions like your brother made. If you truly think what he did was reasonable then you need to get new friends or do a little growing up yourself.

CB on January 11, 2017 at 12:55 pm

His sister keeps commenting . Lol. Girl shut up . You look like an idiot . There’s no excuse for someone doing something like this !

Lexi on January 11, 2017 at 12:57 pm

Don’t believe everything you read on the internet. The story is mixed up.

Teri on January 11, 2017 at 1:10 pm

What a real winner leaving behind the young lady trapped in the car. I sure hope this wasn’t her boyfriend. The police need to lock him up for a long time. He needs to be taught a lesson.

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 1:35 pm

His sister said at least she did f drown , your whole family must be discussing .. her life was almost lost N now she sitting in a hospital fighting to recover from all these injuries .. someone that loves you never leaves you .. your brother David is a loser and I if I was her parents there wood be charges pending and your brothers dumb ass wouldn’t be aloud in hospital. It’s not all his fault but you act like he did nothing wrong , your brother has been in so much trouble for drugs and running from cops to ditch drugs he did the same to this poor girl and left her to die!!!! What don’t you understand! He has no heart or soul! You never leave someone ! If she died he wood be. HRged with mad laughter stupid !! But let me tell you I don’t know how many times it takes this couple to get in accidents and run from cops an drug dealers to appreciate life! Every second of everyday that we have someone else doesn’t she lu my god blessed her an him! So tell your family to wake up! At least she didn’t drown! Her life is forever changed!!

Anonymous on January 13, 2017 at 10:31 am

I get what your saying, but please turn your spellcheck on. Thanks.

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 1:44 pm

His sister,

I can appreciate you wanting to protect your brother. However, he left a friend at the scene of an auto accident with injuries in which he was at fault. I do agree with Anonymous, your brother is NOT A MAN and a sorry excuse for a human being. You could have been the passenger and he would have probably left you too. Had your brother been a TRUE FRIEND to the female passenger, he would have stayed on the scene and try helping her. I hope your brother does time for his actions. Hopefully your brother will learn a lesson from this incident.

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 4:26 pm

“His sister” is butthurt as all hell…lmao

Anonymous on January 11, 2017 at 10:10 pm

Maybe he was in shock and did go try to seek help! Nobody is him or inside his head so really you can’t judge! I am just glad everyone is OK..and as for it being his daddy’s car…the damn car can be replaced…a life cannot be…I am sure the dad is thankful for that!! Some people are just sooooo ignorant and say the dumbest things!!!!

Anonymous on January 12, 2017 at 8:18 am

Or he ran like a big Bit@& because he wanted to hide his drugs or his license wasn’t good or he had a few to drink or whatever the reason you don’t leave the scene of an accident and you don’t leave someone you call a friend who is critically injured to suffer alone and scared. All of my scenarios make just as much if not more sense than he was in shock. Most people in shock just sit there and don’t respond to anyone not run away. Looking at case search he has an interesting driving past, maybe he needs to lose his license for a long time.

Anonymous on January 13, 2017 at 10:32 am

I said it before. If he stays on the scene, this isn’t even news.

Anonymous on January 12, 2017 at 8:16 am

Love the “you all don’t know the whole story” comments, yet will not post the real story. I am dying to hear the excuse as to why he left the scene. This ought to be good.

Anonymous on January 12, 2017 at 12:50 pm

this guy is no good, a looser KNOW about him loves to do drugs and drink already had a DWI USES THIS GIRL FOR HER MONEY, PROBABLY HAD DRUGS IN THE CAR.

Anonymous on January 13, 2017 at 10:33 am

***loser

Family Friend!! on January 12, 2017 at 12:54 pm

1. The car went into the woods meaning help may not have arrived because the accident was not visible from the road. 2. David could not find his or the girl’s cellphone to call for help. If David had stayed with car, the girl might have actually died. 3. He ran to find help and found a man and borrowed his cellphone. 3. If David had “fled” the accident, don’t you think he’d be in jail… not sitting at the girl’s bedside. 4. Neither David’s father or any other family member own an acura. 5. His sister is not 10. She’s 24 and has a job, a fiance, and her own place of living. 6. The entire family is not “disgusting”. They are actually very nice people. 7. No one can ever say what they would do in the situation… because you do not know how you would react. 8. David was scared and had a concussion. His only reaction was to seek help. 9. Stop making up stuff and assuming things after reading a 2 paragraph fake news article. Don’t believe everything you read on the internet people!! Lastly, Taylor is doing better, loves David, and his happy that he his by her bedside. Stop making the situation worse for everybody.

Anonymous on January 13, 2017 at 10:41 am

1. I saw the aftermath of this accident. There is absolutely no way that the car wasn’t seen. It was sitting on its side off the roadway and a lot of people stopped. 2. Flag down a car on Rt 5. Really that simple (see above). 3. He ran into the woods to “find help.” There were hundreds of cars passing on Rt 5. I guess that was too much trouble and the woods is the best place to find help. 3. (Don’t know why there were two 3s, but heres 3# again). Sometimes troopers issue tickets instead of arresting people. Especially at an accident. 4. So no one has an Acura. Was the car stolen? Who’s was it? Who cares? 5. She may not be 10, but she acts like it. And I am glad to hear that she has a job and her own place of living. That’s what adults do but maybe we should give her a medal. 6. No, the entire family are not nice people. David left a girl in a wrecked car. He’s not nice. 7. I can say what I would do. Not leave my friend behind while I ran. 8. Scared of what? 9. If this is so fake, why do you read and comment?

His sister! on January 12, 2017 at 1:00 pm

Wow to all these responses! I appreciate everyone’s time but This will be the last post from me and I will not continue to read these idiotic comments from low life’s that have no clue what has happened besides what the article says. My family isn’t perfect, noones is.. but I will stand up for my brother when others that don’t know him or what happened decide to waste their time by adding their input. I’m 24! …not 10 that’s random?? I’m in dentistry and in school so I would say I’m pretty busy but like I said when uninvolved individuals want to have a part of everything going on in the world then I have to defend my brother. My family loves Taylor and we’re all praying for her to get better soon and I’m sure the last thing her and her family want right now is all this negativity toward THEIR situation. But people like all of you stuck in southern Maryland (for the rest of your lives) when something that happens is EVERYONES BUSINESS !!! Thanks for bashing me, my brother, my family and Taylor & her family, YOU are what’s wrong with the world today :)

Anonymous on January 13, 2017 at 10:44 am

No, enablers like you are the problem. Your brother should have manned up at the scene and accepted what happened. Obviously his freedom was more important than his girlfriend. Stuck in So MD? I am here by choice.

Anonymous on January 23, 2017 at 1:19 pm

Just for the record, nobody was bashing Taylor and her family. Only David and you for responding.

Family Friend!! on January 12, 2017 at 1:02 pm

1. The accident went into the woods, meaning help might not have arrived because the accident wasn’t visible from the road. 2. David could not find his or the girl’s cellphone to call for help, so his first reaction was to go get help. 3. If he had stayed with the girl, she might actually have died. 4. Neither the dad or any other family member own and acura so.. 5. Do not say what you would do in the situation because you do not know how you’d react. 6. David is young kid, who was terrified, and had a concussion. His first reaction was to seek help. 7. He ran, found someone with a cellphone, and called for help. 8. His sister is actually 24, has her own job, and place of living.. 9. The family is not “disgusting”. They are actually very nice people. Lastly, stop believing everything you read on the internet!!! Especially a short news article that has no detail to what actually happened. Lastly, Taylor is okay and is going to be just fine. She wants David at her bed side so all of you stop with the negativity and mind your own business.

Anonymous on January 13, 2017 at 10:44 am

So important you had to post it twice. Nice!

Anonymous on January 12, 2017 at 2:52 pm

Don’t all of you idiots know you aren’t supposed to touch an injured passenger after a serious crash! …forgot you’re all idiots. So since he couldn’t touch her what was he supposed to do stand there and look at her? None of you know the situation and this article is not logical and doesn’t even make sense! Team Sister!

Anonymous on January 13, 2017 at 9:17 am

It is better then leaving her alone and scared not knowing if she would die alone. He didn’t have to touch her to be a good friend that night, just stand by her and comfort her like any honorable person would have done. BTW, to the sister or her friends, how did he end up in the woods and in a single car accident? Must have been that ghost deer running around. Next question, if he went for help then why didn’t he go back to the car after he found the help? Another question, if he called for help why didn’t he or the person he found tell the dispatcher where he was? Another question, if people saw him running away then why did he have to go through the woods for help? One more, doesn’t he have a suspended license? Lastly, him being out of jail means nothing, this is Maryland where he would be released on personal recognizance for anything. The whole thing sounds really fishy to me. But keep believe the BS your brother is telling you. My guess is some ware in those woods is a baggie of something.

Anonymous on January 13, 2017 at 10:46 am

Hello nail, meet hammer!

Family of Taylor Dye on January 20, 2017 at 8:23 am

My family is really not sure why he ran and left Taylor so injured. We would like to thank the many people who were on the scene to help Taylor immediately after the accident. It is a miracle she is alive. We are still hoping to get answers ourselves. Thanks for all of the prayers!

Family Friend on January 20, 2017 at 10:21 am

I am a friend of Taylor’s as well as close with her family and receive updates every day regarding her condition. First and foremost thank god she is alive and doing much better than anyone expected. I don’t know David personally, however, any person with a conscious and heart would NOT leave the person they so called “loved” regardless if they had drugs or were scared to get into trouble with the police. You call a person like that selfish and only thinks about himself. Yes he may be up at the hospital everyday, but only to “brainwash” her and tell her the story he wants her to hear and believe, so he doesn’t look like he did any wrong. The truth will come out David and you will get yours in the end. There is a little thing called KARMA and it will bite you in the a**.

Family of Taylor Dye on January 20, 2017 at 3:21 pm

For the person above who said “Taylor is okay and going to be just fine” doesn’t know what she is talking about. She has a brain injury and we are all hoping she will be fine – which we will not know for many months to come.